twelve

Example Sentences

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So what will the next twelve months bring?

From BBC

I’d really love to just crawl under ten or twelve heavy blankets and go to sleep.

From Literature

“In my twelve years at this work, I have longed for the day that the county would address the conditions in our reports without a court fight,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

“My office has directed Public Works to continue evaluating the area for additional improvements and report back in six and twelve months.”

From Los Angeles Times

Its purpose was to care for "twelve poor feeble and impotent old men and four old women" who were looked after by a housewife responsible for cooking, cleaning, and general care.

From BBC